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Sew in love: For 26 years, Chinese seamstress has kept traditional Malay costumes alive
For 26 years, this Chinese seamstress has kept traditional Malay costumes alive with her customised designs
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Ng Sor Luan, Ng Sor Luan Executive Photojournalist
Needles and thread were never far away when Madam Lie Hong Haw was growing up, so it was inevitable that sewing would become the guiding passion in her life.
As a child growing up in Medan in Indonesia, Madam Lie, 64, was often by the side of her eldest sister, a seamstress. Their parents had settled in Medan after leaving Fuzhou, China.
